Chalk-line reel.



H. PUBRST.

HALx LINE REEL. APYLIQTIOK FILED JULY 11, 1910.

Patentd Aug. 1,1911. l

WHC/mame@ 19. I a: Same .,x

, UNlEDSTA-TES' rnrintsri: OFFICE.'

tuinman H. runner, or Kaufmann, rumors.'

CHALK-LINE REEL.

wenn. x. if'

. T naam my aim-alf l B e it known that I, WLQLLIAM a vcitizen oftheUnited States,` residing-at l .:Kewvaneeyin thecounty of? Henryand'State fofgIllmois, have invented certain,newZandV useful Imrovemen-tsin'- Chalk-Line Reels;

` and Ido, celare;the:*followinglto-.befa fullfl clear, and exact descrition of the"inventing-2I`v f lThis invention relates to impr.

@alkaline.eee-.1 f On" 'objectof th In ntion 'is toproy id`e 'a' chalkegreel having an*improved4 constructie of spool `j'hnoldi'ng mechanism'wherebyithe spool may be fastened after the desired length of line hasbeen unwound therefrom.

.Another ob'ect isto provide a reel having lpool operatin handle wherebythese and other objects in view, the mventwn consists of certain novel'features ction,ycombinat1on and arrange- 4 -vand;particularly pointedout 1n' the 'dolai'm., p

acompanying drawings: Figure 1 view ofa reel constructed in aclifmltlieinvention; Fig. 2 is a vwof the opposite side; Fig. 4 is ew'of the same;Fig. 5 is a longigthe. $551119 provided with a onverw..

"vprotectm vreel, said handle beingof any desired size and shape. TQ/theouter end of the handle is secured the/innerends of a bearing frame `2.which-is preferablyl constructed from a vflat strip of galvanizedmetalwhich vis bent intorectan'gular form to provide the frame y and;Ahas fits inner ends bent outwardly yat `right angles to theV inner endofthe frame to forni attaching lugs 3 which in the pres`y 50 entinstance are'curvedA or rounded trans- Versely `to it the cylindricalouter end` of` the handle as shown. Thellugs v3 are secured tof thehandle by screws orothersuity maybe folde l`backto an out'V or'` thewayposition when not in use.

arts 'as will be more fully de-i oneside of the reel; Fig. 3 is aunalview;v Aof 'a modified` form:

Referring more particularly to the draw)- ings 1. denotes *the handleofmy improved` n able fastenings whereby thev frame is rig 5t fidi I YSBWW? f1-tigri yttn-t' .Patented-Kimm l 1911-l .inplannen niet .rely-11. 1910.- seriarno. 571,433. l

-of the frame 2 issecured ay jointed crank 7 which when not in use isadapted `tb be folded back to an inoperhtive position fas clearlyshownin the drawing.

In order lto hold the spool;4 against rota-I tion after the desiredlength of line has been unwound therefrom I provide a suitable shown andpreferably consists of a pawl 8 pivotally mounted in a suitable bearingand handle-1' as shown. ,0n the inner end of the pawl 8 is formed a fiatthumb piece' 10 which is adapted to be engaged by a fiat handle wherebythe opposite lend of the pawl vwill 'be forced inwardly. On' the `outerend of the pawl is formed a stop linger 12 which is adapted to projectthe iframe and to engage one of anannular seriesA of lookin apertures13` formed in a circular Wear p ate 14 secured to the adjw cent end ofthe spoolas shown. When the ringer 12 of the. pawl is thus engaged withthe hole 14 and one of the apertures 13 the spoolwill be securel lockedor held against r tary movement t ereby preventing any gillen it isdesired to unwind. or .wind` up t line` the thumb piece 10 on the endlofthe pawl is depressed thereby rocking said kVolve in the desireddirection.

chalk line reel it is obvious that'the'same `struct the device in a`number of different .sizes and to employ thefsame for diii'erent'employed as a clothes line reel andin cona protecting covering 15 whichis arranged ,fr thais' `ool and secured to the frame as i1 t e drawing.

. of theframe 2 is a line winding spool 4 on .evhich'iseda ted to Ibewound a chalk or `other form -o "line- 5 the free end of whicl1"ispsssed through algude slot 6 formed ing() While the reel has beendesignated-.as a;

may be employed for winding and holding' any form of llne and it isintended't'o conf.

ipurposes. `In one formfthedevice may be= vnection with this form -lpreferably provide v.shaft 'or .journal cf the spool (t at one sidespool locking `mechanism which is here bracket 9 secured to on'e'side ofthe frame 2.,'

metal spring 11 secured to the frame orx* througha hole 14" in the'adjacent side of `further unreeling of t e line therefrolnl pawl anddisengaging the stop pin 12 from the apertures in the reel plate 14 andend ,o the spool thus permitting the latterto ref.V

free @ed "0f thelnewhean.

use may be fastened in any suitable manner said end of the line howeverbeing preferably secured by suitable fastening devices provided for thepurpose and which will accompany the` reel when prepared for sale andplaced on the market. l

Having thus described my invention what I claim is: .i

A reel of thecharacter described comprising a frame with a handlesecuredlthere. v

to and having an opening at oneV side and at one end, a spoolrotatablymounted in the sides of the Aframe and having a series ofapertures therein which are adapted to register with the opening in thesidev ofthe .f1-ame, an angular bracket and a flat spring other end ofthe leased therefrom by pressure on the end .ofv

the handle which contacts withsaid spring.

In testimony whereof I have -hereunto set p my hand in presence of twosubscribing wit` nesses. Y

WILLIAM H. vFUERST.

Witnesses: y A' ALBERT SCHNEIDER,

'HERMANN FREYE'R.

